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A Fast Radio Burst Took 8 Billion Years to Reach Us


A newly discovered fast radio burst (FRB) absolutely smashed the record for the most distant ever discovered. The burst was found in June 2022 at Australia's ASKAP radio telescope after it had spent 8 billion years crossing the Universe. The FRB released the equivalent of 30 years of solar radiation in milliseconds. The burst could also help astronomers weigh the Universe, measuring how much gas it had to pass through on its long journey to reach Earth.

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